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Fennel seeds vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fennel seeds and oregano

  • Fennel seeds are higher in manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, vitamin C, and vitamin B1, yet oregano is higher in iron, vitamin B6, calcium, and vitamin A.
  • Oregano covers your daily iron needs 228% more than fennel seeds.
  • Fennel seeds contain 9 times more vitamin C than oregano. While fennel seeds contain 21mg of vitamin C, oregano contains only 2.3mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, fennel seed and Spices, oregano, dried.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 275% 359% 149% 695% 356% 101% 209% 11% 852% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 479% 111% 1380% 211% 73% 63% 3.3% 651% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +229.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.5%
Contains more IronIron +98.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.6%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 70% 2.3% 0% 0% 102% 81% 113% 0% 108% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 7.7% 28% 365% 0% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +813%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel seeds Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Iron 18.54mg 36.8mg 228%
Vitamin E 18.26mg 122%
Manganese 6.533mg 4.99mg 67%
Folate 237µg 59%
Copper 1.067mg 0.633mg 48%
Phosphorus 487mg 148mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.47mg 1.044mg 44%
Calcium 1196mg 1597mg 40%
Magnesium 385mg 270mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.91g 0.716g 23%
Vitamin C 21mg 2.3mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.408mg 0.177mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.921mg 18%
Fats 14.87g 4.28g 16%
Protein 15.8g 9g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.353mg 0.528mg 13%
Potassium 1694mg 1260mg 13%
Fiber 39.8g 42.5g 11%
Vitamin A 7µg 85µg 9%
Vitamin B3 6.05mg 4.64mg 9%
Zinc 3.7mg 2.69mg 9%
Selenium 4.5µg 8%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Carbs 52.29g 68.92g 6%
Saturated fat 0.48g 1.551g 5%
Calories 345kcal 265kcal 4%
Sodium 88mg 25mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.69g 1.369g 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Net carbs 12.49g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.253mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.602mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.695mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.996mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.758mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.647mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.915mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 15% 52% 9% 8%
Protein: 15.8 g
Fats: 14.87 g
Carbs: 52.29 g
Water: 8.81 g
Other: 8.23 g
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.6%
Contains more FatsFats +247.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.8%
Contains more WaterWater +12.7%
~equal in Other ~7.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 82% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.48 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.91 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.69 g
43% 20% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.369 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1284.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Fennel seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171323/nutrients
  2. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.